Softball Recap: Monday's Win Is Notre Dame Prep's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Fighting Irish

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 vs Avondale	19
05/08/25 vs West Bloomfield	15
04/28/25 vs Troy	15
04/15/25 vs Avondale	15
04/28/25 vs Troy	14

13 must be Notre Dame Prep's lucky number: they beat Shrine Catholic with that score not once but twice on Monday. The Fighting Irish were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Knights. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Irish, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Ava Sudomir tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Notre Dame Prep got a massive performance out of Katherine Healy, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. That's the most runs Healy has posted since back in April. Jordan Mamola-Felice was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.

Notre Dame Prep lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Notre Dame Prep has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Shrine Catholic, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-6.

Notre Dame Prep didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-2 victory against Royal Oak on the 15th. As for Shrine Catholic, they have also already played their next match, a 9-5 win against Our Lady of the Lakes on the 14th.